Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You | A Spiritual Exploration of Life, Purpose, and Eternal Hope in the Face of Death and Grief

Before I read Imagine Heaven I was quite skeptical about near-death experiences. After reading this thoroughly well researched book on NDE’s by John Burke I am now a believer. Mr. Burke masterfully weaves stories of NDE’s with what the Bible describes what heaven will be like. As Christians we know heaven is a real place but often we don’t think much about it. Colossians (3:2) tells us to: “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” After reading Imagine Heaven you can’t help but want to spend more time thinking about heaven. What makes the book so compelling and believable is that the author shares NDE accounts from many professional people who have very little to gain and much to lose professionally by sharing their NDE stories. This to me adds a great deal of credibility to the various accounts shared in the book. John Burke acts as an investigative reporter comparing these unique NDE with what the Bible describes heaven will be like and comes to the conclusion that they don’t seem to contradict what the Bible describes and in many cases confirms an aspect of heaven shared in the scriptures. So many common experiences are shared by those that have had an NDE that at the very least even a skeptic will have to pause to consider the validity of these accounts. From showing how consciousness seems to leave the body to people seeing a great bright light there are so many similarities to the stories that I know myself I can’t just dismiss them as some wild eyed fairy tale. What also proved exciting is the accounts of people meeting friends and family members in heaven and that there will even be our beloved pets there. Imagine Heaven also shares stories of several children and even blind individuals who are able to remarkably describe vivid pictures of what heaven will be like. What I found especially thrilling in this book is that Burke weaves an evangelistic message throughout its pages sharing that Jesus is the way to heaven! He also spends an entire chapter sharing NDE’s about people who were given a glimpse of hell and brought back to life to share their experiences with the hope of telling others how to avoid going to hell. The highlight of the book for me was the last chapter that describes the City of God. Talking about the Tree of Life, streets of gold, and the throne of God really made me yearn to be there. In our society today we should be skeptical about fantastic accounts about the afterlife unless they line up with the Bible. John Burke has in Imagine Heaven been able to take the fantastic and make it believable because he shows how it closely aligns with the Bible. He offers an additional layer of hope for the many Christians that have lost loved ones that they will be reunited with those saved believers when they die and go to heaven.

Imagine Heaven didn’t just inspire me—it awakened something in my soul that I didn’t even know had been quietly longing for more. Before reading it, my understanding of heaven was rooted in belief, but it still felt distant—almost like a promise I trusted but couldn’t fully feel. This book changed that. It didn’t just describe heaven; it revealed it in a way that stirred something deep within me, something eternal. The stories of near-death experiences, aligned with Scripture, felt less like accounts to analyze and more like glimpses behind a veil—reminders that what we see here is only a fraction of what truly is. What moved me most was not just the beauty of heaven, but the overwhelming presence of love—pure, unconditional, all-encompassing love. A love that sees you completely and yet holds you without judgment. It made me realize how much of my life had been lived striving, worrying, and holding on to things that, in the light of eternity, simply don’t matter. This book shifted my perspective in a profound way. It quieted my fears about death and replaced them with a deep sense of peace and even anticipation. It reminded me that we are not just physical beings having a temporary experience, but spiritual beings on a journey back home. That realization alone changed how I move through my days. I find myself more present, more compassionate, more aware of the sacred in ordinary moments. Relationships feel more meaningful. Forgiveness feels more urgent. Love feels more important than ever. There is a new lens through which I see everything—a lens shaped by eternity rather than immediacy. It also deepened my faith in a way that feels grounded, not forced. It didn’t just tell me what to believe—it invited me to feel it, to trust it, and to live differently because of it. Imagine Heaven is not just a book—it’s an experience. It gently but powerfully reorients your heart toward what is eternal, what is true, and what ultimately matters. For me, it didn’t just change my thinking—it changed my spirit.

This book is a must have. It is so comforting to hear the Near Death Experiences. So if you need some comfort after losing a loved one this book will truly help you. I know it helped me, even though I am a Christian. There’s something about hearing other people’s experiences that made me realize how Deeply that God loves us.

This book changed my life. I’m only 88 pages in and I will be reading this multiple times. I will be buying this book for every person I know as a gift.

I've lost count of how many copies I've bought of this book over the years. I gift it to grieving folks in my life, as the overarching message of this book is HOPE. In the afterlife.

I truly enjoyed reading about people’s NDE. It brings comfort to know all those I’ve lost are in heaven with each enjoying the Lords world and their forever home.

Oh my my my. This is literally filled with personal acounts from another dimension. And its all Good News. Everytime I read from this book I pray to God to accept my repentance and forgive my sins, and I am re-motivated to spread the gospel far and wide. I dont care that I havent personally researched every NDE (Near Death Experience) to verify them, the author adds plenty of Biblical text that corroborates their stories. Period. And it has largely taken away my fear of death. It doesnt give us a complete picture about judgement day because these NDE'ers all have of course returned to us. But so what? God must have wanted us to know these things because He allowed it. Forgive me getting theological - just read it please. And pass it along as I already have.

Wow! This book has opened my eyes and has explained questions I had about Heaven! It has brought me into a closer relationship with Jesus. Very well written with actual quotes from first hand experiences of people who have had near death experiences.

The best book I've ever read. It helped me understand the afterlife better. I am catholic, but the afterlife and heaven always seemed to me too unbelivable. No matter how much I wanted to belive there was life after death, I've struggled to belive in it. And then last year, my grandpa passed away. He was my favorite person in the world & during his passing at the exact same time something undescribable happened and the signs afterwards, I just knew the afterlife exists. I was dealing with depression, grieving, taking antidepressend and this book is the only thing that helped me cope with grief. I just know, one day we'll meet again. This is the book I would recommend anyone to read.

Very interesting book. Really makes you think about after death.

Well researched leaving just one opinion - these testimonies are true, and this reality changes everything. JESUS is King!

It's good book

This book is absolutely fantastic. At the beginning he absolutely gives total credibility to near death experiences and the fact that people have been to heaven and experienced life after death. He refers a lot to studies that have been done and scientific evidence that this is the case. It is an incredibly detailed and beautifully written book that doesn't just give you near death experiences but also shares with you the love of god and what we have got to look forward to after we have died. It also makes it very clear what you have to do in order to get to heaven and it is wonderful that he talks about other religions and the near-death experiences they have had and the fact that all of them end up at Jesus. This book is a big thick book and is an absolutely amazing read. I am intending on buying my friends all a copy for Christmas in order to share the gospel with them and in order for them to see what is awaiting them after death. There is a section about hell which isn't over the top but gives enough of a idea of what is to come if you are not a Christian which I think he's incredibly important as Jesus did speak about hell. This is simply an amazing book and it was a joy to read. I am going to read it at least once more immediately and I will definitely read it repeatedly in the future. It also sparked me to buy all the books, unshockable love, evidence of the afterlife, Life After Life and and another book about life after death. I have always been fascinated with stories about people going to heaven and have several books written by people who died and went to heaven but this book is the piesta resistance as it it brings lots and lots of experiences of Heaven all together in one volume. I absolutely loved reading it.